REGIONAL

August 01 Two Girls were kidnapped by unknown persons in a Skih Majority Village, Chittisinghpora in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District. Police Officials told The Kashmiriyat that two girls (names with held by The Kashmiriyat) were returning from school on Tuesday when unknown persons travelling in a Maruti car sprayed some chemical on their face. Following this the duo fell unconscious but when they regained their senses, they found themselves in Srinagar. The duo shouted loudly following which locals gathered near the spot, the kidnappers fled immediately from the spot, Police Officials said. They said that, later the duo was rescued by the locals of that area and they called the families of the duo, the locals in Chittsinghpora who reached the Srinagar locality an...

August 01 The Government Forces allegedly assaulted a driver on national Highway near Harnag in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag). Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that a driver was mercilessly assaulted by Indian Army early morning on Wednesday. Hundreds of locals later intervened and rescued the driver post which they raised Pro Freedom and Pro Islam Anti India slogans, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. They blocked the national Highway in protest against the merciless thrashing of the driver at the hands of Indian Army. The driver as per the locals has been shifted to the District hospital Islamabad for treatment. The protest was going on when this report was filed.

August 01 A Man died after falling down from a poplar tree in Sipapora in Akingam area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district late evening on Tuesday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Riyaz Ahmed Wani Son of Asad Wani, a resident of Asad Wani was trimming the poplar tree when he fell down. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, however upon reaching the hospital, he was declared 'brought dead' by the doctors. The deceased was laid to rest at his native village in Akingam area.

July 31 The Government Forces on Tuesday launched a Search operation in Lazibal area on KP road in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the vehicles of Forces reached the area on Tuesday afternoon and started a search operation in the area. The Army and Jammu Kashmir Police is jointly conducting the search operation. A Police official said it was a 'normal' patrol however locals contested the version of Police and said that the troops are frisking every lane and by lane in the area.

July 30 Two Places in Islamabad District have been sieged by Government Forces following specific inputs about Militant presence in the areas. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that 19 RR of Indian Army 164 BN of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police laid a cordon and search operation in Mir Maidan area of Dooru in South Kashmir's Islamabad District. The entry and exit points to Mir Maidan have been sealed. Another CASO has been launched at Harpora in Sirigufwara area of Islamabad (Anantnag) District. A door to door search operation has been launched by 3 RR of Indian Army, 96 Batllion of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police. Both the search operations were going on when this report was filed.